Politics

Muslims gather at Bangladesh's "mini-Hajj"

Muslims attending one of the world's largest religious gatherings joined the chorus of condemnation Friday over the deadly attack on a French satirical weekly, saying the killings ran contrary to the tenets of Islam. Duration: 00:44 Jan 10, 2015
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Peru ex-president handed eight years for embezzlement

A Peruvian court sentences former president Alberto Fujimori, already in jail for a government-backed massacre, to eight years in prison on charges of embezzling state funds to manipulate the media. Duration: 00:31 Jan 10, 2015
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French far-right leader gives up on Charlie rally

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, whose party has not been invited to a major cross-party rally next Sunday in memory of the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack, says she will not force her way in. Duration: 01:08 Jan 10, 2015
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Charlie Hebdo attackers killed, hostage freed

Two brothers suspected of slaughtering 12 people at the Charlie Hebdo magazine were killed Friday when elite police stormed the building they were holed up in and freed a hostage unhurt. Duration: 00:33 Jan 9, 2015
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Commandos assault Paris Jewish supermarket

Commandos launch an assault on a Paris Jewish supermarket on the eastern edge of Paris. Police says several hostages have been freed. The hostage-taker has been 'neutralised' a security source says. Duration: 00:53 Jan 9, 2015
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Netanyahu calls to fight radical Islam

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for global unity to fight radical Islam, after an attack on a satirical French newspaper killed 12 people on Wednesday. Duration: 00:30 Jan 9, 2015
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Local resident tells of Jewish supermarket hostage scene

A witness at the scene of a hostage situation at a Jewish supermarket on the eastern edge of Paris tells of how she got caught among dozens of heavily-armed police arriving at the scene with 'very worried looks.' Duration: 00:36 Jan 9, 2015
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MEA briefing on Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015

Gandhi Nagar, Jan 09 (ANI): External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin on Friday while speaking on the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at a press conference said it was hoped that talented Indians can contribute to their mother land not only in terms of money but also in terms of knowledge and service. Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas , which began on Wednesday, was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning. The three-day conclave is being held at the Mahatma Mandir complex in Gandhinagar to mark the centenary of India's, 'Sarva Sreshtha Pravasi Bharatiya', Mahatma Gandhi's return from South Africa to India. Jan 9, 2015
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